According to Kimberly Bauman, director of environmental affairs for Mississippi Lime Co., over the past two years, the company has partnered with the World Bird Sanctuary for a nest box (bird house) study, to determine which bird species were living on company property at its Ste. Genevieve, Mo., plant and which species were successfully breeding.
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Cemex Illustrates Sustainability Commitment for Earth Day
Cemex employees across the United States participated in environmentally-friendly events for Earth Day and throughout April, upholding the company’s long-standing commitments to sustainable practices and their neighboring communities.
Read MoreConcrete Benefits of Building a Concrete Home
How can homeowners move from a small, one-bedroom apartment to a two-story, 1,940-sq.-ft. home and save 30 percent on their monthly electric and gas bills? Ed and Meg Faichtyger did just that by using precast concrete panels for the foundation and exterior walls of their environmentally responsible home in Franklin Township, N.J.
Read MoreEPA Announces New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of funding that could provide as much as $5.5 billion in loans, which could leverage more than $11 billion in water infrastructure projects through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. Prospective borrowers seeking WIFIA credit assistance must submit a letter of interest by July 6.
Read MoreVulcan’s Grandin Sand Plant Earns WHC Certification
The team at the Vulcan Materials Co.’s Grandin Sand Plant in Melrose, Fla., earned Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for its commitment to managing a 14.4-acre on-site rookery.
Read MoreWhat Does Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling Mean?
By Phillip R. Bower On Jan. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that challenges to the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) belong in district court rather than the appellate court. The WOTUS Rule was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to clarify, which waters and wetlands fall under…
Read MoreCemex Files Lawsuit Against City Seeking to Stop Aggregates Operation
Cemex filed a lawsuit against the city of Santa Clarita, Calif., claiming breach of contract, civil rights violations, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and declaratory relief in response to city plans to annex the site of a sand-and-gravel mine in Soledad Canyon. The lawsuit maintains that the city tried to annex the site in order to…
Read More10 Cemex USA Facilities Earn Conservation Certification
Ten Cemex USA facilities have earned Conservation Certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for 2017 in recognition of programs and projects that demonstrate excellence in the areas of wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration as well as conservation education.
Read MoreIllinois EPA Out of Bounds Targeting Quarries That Accept CCDD
The news reports certainly grabbed your attention. Four in five Illinois quarries that backfill with concrete and other demolition waste showed higher-than-acceptable levels of toxins, according to state sampling results from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
Read MoreENVIRONMENT – DECEMBER 2017
Massachusetts Producer to Reduce Emissions Under Settlement with EPA Cemex received the Southern California Edison (SCE) 2017 Energy Efficiency Award for its commitment to conserving energy and land stewardship at its Victorville Cement Plant, which has served the California High Desert community for more than 100 years. Cemex representatives were presented with the award during the 7th Annual Hispanic Heritage…
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